In:
Life, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 10 ( 2022-10-19), p. 1642-
Abstract:
The technology of long reads substantially improved the contingency of the genome assembly, particularly resolving contiguity of the repetitive regions. By integrating the interactive fragment using Hi-C, and the HiFi technique, a solid genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera carnica was assembled at the chromosomal level. A distinctive pattern of genes involved in social evolution was found by comparing it with social and solitary bees. A positive selection was identified in genes involved with cold tolerance, which likely underlies the adaptation of this European honeybee subspecies in the north hemisphere. The availability of this new high-quality genome will foster further studies and advances on genome variation during subspeciation, honeybee breeding and comparative genomics.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2075-1729
DOI:
10.3390/life12101642
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2022
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2662250-6